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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
501 am edt thu mar 26 2026

tidal potomac river and maryland portion of chesapeake bay.

forecasts of wave heights do not include effects of wind direction
relative to tidal currents. expect higher waves when winds are
blowing against the tidal flow.  waves flat where waters are iced over.


anz531-270000-
chesapeake bay from pooles island to sandy point-
501 am edt thu mar 26 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 6 am edt early this
morning...
...small craft advisory in effect from 1 pm edt this afternoon
through this evening...

.rest of the overnight...s winds 15 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.today...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. a
chance of rain. 
.fri...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft.
rain.
.fri night...n winds 5 to 10 kt...increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. waves 2 ft. a chance of rain. 
.sat...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.sat night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun...s winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.mon...sw winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to
2 ft. a chance of rain through the night.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
501 am edt thu mar 26 2026

tidal potomac river and maryland portion of chesapeake bay.

forecasts of wave heights do not include effects of wind direction
relative to tidal currents. expect higher waves when winds are
blowing against the tidal flow.  waves flat where waters are iced over.


anz532-270000-
chesapeake bay from sandy point to north beach-
501 am edt thu mar 26 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 6 am edt early this
morning...
...small craft advisory in effect from 1 pm edt this afternoon
through this evening...

.rest of the overnight...s winds 15 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.today...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.fri...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft.
rain.
.fri night...n winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 25 kt after midnight.
waves 2 ft. a chance of rain. 
.sat...nw winds 20 to 25 kt...diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.sat night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun...s winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft...building to 3 ft after
midnight. 
.mon...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain
through the night.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
501 am edt thu mar 26 2026

tidal potomac river and maryland portion of chesapeake bay.

forecasts of wave heights do not include effects of wind direction
relative to tidal currents. expect higher waves when winds are
blowing against the tidal flow.  waves flat where waters are iced over.


anz533-270000-
chesapeake bay from north beach to drum point-
501 am edt thu mar 26 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 6 am edt early this
morning...
...small craft advisory in effect from 1 pm edt this afternoon
through this evening...

.rest of the overnight...s winds 10 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.today...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.fri...w winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming n in the afternoon. gusts up
to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. rain.
.fri night...n winds 10 to 15 kt...increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. waves 3 ft. a chance of rain. 
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming nw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. waves 3 ft. 
.sat night...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun...s winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.mon...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain
through the night.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
501 am edt thu mar 26 2026

tidal potomac river and maryland portion of chesapeake bay.

forecasts of wave heights do not include effects of wind direction
relative to tidal currents. expect higher waves when winds are
blowing against the tidal flow.  waves flat where waters are iced over.


anz534-270000-
chesapeake bay from drum point to smith point-
501 am edt thu mar 26 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 6 am edt early this
morning...
...small craft advisory in effect from 1 pm edt this afternoon
through this evening...

.rest of the overnight...s winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves
2 ft. 
.today...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. 
.fri...w winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming n in the afternoon. gusts up
to 25 kt. waves 3 ft. rain.
.fri night...n winds 10 to 15 kt...increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. waves 3 ft. rain likely. 
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt. waves 4 ft. 
.sat night...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sun...s winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft...building to 3 ft after
midnight. 
.mon...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
501 am edt thu mar 26 2026

tidal potomac river and maryland portion of chesapeake bay.

forecasts of wave heights do not include effects of wind direction
relative to tidal currents. expect higher waves when winds are
blowing against the tidal flow.  waves flat where waters are iced over.


anz535-270000-
tidal potomac from key bridge to indian head-
501 am edt thu mar 26 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 6 am edt early this
morning...
...small craft advisory in effect from 1 pm edt this afternoon
through this evening...

.rest of the overnight...sw winds 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.today...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the late morning
and afternoon. waves 1 ft. 
.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri...nw winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming n in the afternoon. gusts up
to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. rain.
.fri night...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. a
chance of rain. 
.sat...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sat night...nw winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. a chance of rain through the
night.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
501 am edt thu mar 26 2026

tidal potomac river and maryland portion of chesapeake bay.

forecasts of wave heights do not include effects of wind direction
relative to tidal currents. expect higher waves when winds are
blowing against the tidal flow.  waves flat where waters are iced over.


anz536-270000-
tidal potomac from indian head to cobb island-
501 am edt thu mar 26 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 6 am edt early this
morning...
...small craft advisory in effect from 1 pm edt this afternoon
through this evening...

.rest of the overnight...sw winds 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.today...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.fri...w winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming n in the afternoon. gusts up
to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. rain.
.fri night...n winds 5 to 10 kt...becoming nw 15 to 20 kt with gusts
to 25 kt after midnight. waves 1 to 2 ft. a chance of rain. 
.sat...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.sat night...nw winds around 5 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.mon...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 ft.  

$$

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coastal waters forecast
national weather service baltimore md/washington dc
501 am edt thu mar 26 2026

tidal potomac river and maryland portion of chesapeake bay.

forecasts of wave heights do not include effects of wind direction
relative to tidal currents. expect higher waves when winds are
blowing against the tidal flow.  waves flat where waters are iced over.


anz537-270000-
tidal potomac from cobb island to smith point-
501 am edt thu mar 26 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 6 am edt early this
morning...
...small craft advisory in effect from 1 pm edt this afternoon
through this evening...

.rest of the overnight...sw winds 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.today...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. waves 2 ft. 
.fri...w winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming n 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. rain.
.fri night...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. waves 2 ft.
rain likely. 
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt...becoming nw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. waves 3 ft. 
.sat night...n winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 1 ft. 
.sun...s winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 1 to 2 ft. 
.mon...sw winds 15 to 20 kt. waves 2 ft.  

$$